Common hepatic duct
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The common hepatic duct is the first part of the biliary tract. It joins the cystic duct coming from the gallbladder to form the common bile duct.
1: Right lobe of liver 2: Left lobe of liver 3: Quadrate lobe of liver 4: Round ligament of liver 5: Falciform ligament 6: Caudate lobe of liver 7: Inferior vena cava 8: Common bile duct 9: Hepatic artery 10: Portal vein 11: Cystic duct 12: Common hepatic duct 13: Gallbladder
Common hepatic duct
Common hepatic duct
Gallbladder
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In vertebrates, the gallbladder, also known as the cholecyst, is a small hollow organ where bile is stored and concentrated before it is released into the small intestine. In humans, the pear-shaped g
Common hepatic duct
…The common hepatic duct is the first part of the biliary tract. It joins the cystic duct coming from the gallbladder to form the common bile duct. The common hepatic duct is the first part of the biliary tract. It is formed by the union of the right hepatic duct (which…
The gallbladder sits beneath the liver
Micrograph of a normal gallbladder wall (H&E stain)
Abdominal ultrasonography showing gallbladder and common bile duct
3D still, showing gallstones